Harder & Steenbeck Airbrush – ULTRA 2024 - German-Engineered Dual Action Painting Set with Gravity Feed - 0.45mm Self-Centering Nozzle - 5ml Paint Cup - 120231

Started off with a cheap alternative and struggled. Decided to give this one a go after watching an online tutorial and it’s a huge improvement. The trigger stop is great for beginners. It prevents you from common beginner pitfalls like spraying too much paint for a given layer type. And it keeps the nozzle from clogging by not letting you dispense paint without air being pushed through. I understand this is a downside to more experienced painters, but it’s been very helpful for this beginner.It’s easy to disassemble and clean. And while it’s quite a bit more than the typical beginner airbrush, I found it very much worth the extra cost in terms of limiting my frustration — more time painting, less time troubleshooting.

Extremely high quality for the price and very easy to learn with. My only suggestion would be to buy a smaller needle with it if you plan to do detail work.

When mine eventually arrived - original got lost in shipping - the first thing that impressed me was the craftmanship: solid weight and flawless polished, stainless nickel/steel coating. The first thing that novice airbrushers encounter is getting used to how far back to pull the trigger when pushing down on the trigger; this fixes that issue with an ingenious "notched dial" system behind the trigger with settings for base, prime, different detail and even a full notch so you can control the entire system in full dual action mode This is probably the best airbrush I have used in over 30 years! It is SO easy to take apart for full cleaning (so long as you are careful with the parts) and there are available different needles and nozzles available for more detail air spraying available online (just make sure you get the needle AND its matching nozzle components)While this is commonly used for modelling, I use it for acrylic art, and this is a real game changer.Don't waste your money on a cheap unit if you are starting out because they are a waste of time and money, and you will quickly get frustrated. This manufacturer has been one of the leaders in quality manufacturing of airbrushes for decades and is worth the initial cash outlay.The only negative is that there are NO instructions! However, a search on YouTube revealed several videos that explain how to correctly use it for the different settings.

This is airbrush you should start with, not an airbrush i would recommend if you already understand and know the basics. The biggest draw backs for me are the inability to back flow the airbrush or easily clean the needle tip, and its stiff trigger. Luckily for me and every ones all the parts are interchangeable so you can start with this and then upgrade as your ready. And that really appeals to me.

Quality engineering, built to last and very user friendly settings

Definitely do your research but I’ve had a lot of airbrushes and this one topped them all for as far is low/high end air brushing. Keep this in mind, it’s German engineered so the quality is a chefs kiss. Yes you are able to switch out parts but the website will tell you what parts fits but for the value and great experience worth it.

This is my first airbrush, and I've been struggling. Tonight, months after watching numerous videos, I have finally figured out that this shipped to me without a nozzle. I thought the guard was the nozzle, being that I'm inexperienced. The only solution I see now, is paying $40 for a nozzle kit, and I am extremely unhappy with having to spend that much for a piece that should've been included in the first place. I'm sure it's a great first airbrush, if you're lucky enough to have all the parts shipped to you, but I wouldn't know, and am therefore quite resentful.

Easy to break down and clean.I'm painting with primer, notoriously annoying. As a noob no less. Anyway I break this down, put it in a little ultra sonic cleaner with some air brush cleaner... And get it back and working pretty easy.Now I realize it's not the darn airbrush bothering me, it's the quality of this paint. It's just been a hassle and figuring out which part of the problem it was...wouldn't have been easy without knowing the thing is clean and functioning as it should.Buy paint in good condition, and if it's giving you problems look for congealed bits of primer on the lid.